Human-Centered Data Science

Certificate Awarded: Advanced Graduate Certificate, Human-Centered Data Science

Program Director: Susan E. Brennan, Psychology B-152, 631-632-7815

Graduate Certificate Coordinator: Kristen Kalb-DellaRatta, Psychology B-133, 631-632-6098

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The overarching goal of the Advanced Certificate in Human-Centered Data Science (HCDS) is to provide interdisciplinary training to PhD students who are currently enrolled in Stony Brook University’s Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Linguistics,Neurobiology & Behavior, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology programs. The HCDS combines statistical training in artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques with human-centered STEM training to enable students to bridge data science and human-centered science. Students from the human-centered science disciplines will acquire cutting-edge skills in applying data science, machine learning, and other computational techniques to human-centered problems within their own disciplines. Students from data science disciplines will acquire methodological skills and content grounding from graduate coursework in human-centered sciences, in order to understand the ethical and practical constraints and limitations associated with data collected from human beings.

This certificate will require 12 credits (4 courses): 2 core data science or machine learning courses (6 credits), and 2 elective human-centered science courses (6 credits). In addition to the 12-credits, all students enrolled in the HCDS Certificate will have to complete the online Citi Training Module, “Human Research,” (for 0 credits; students will receive a certificate of completion to document this requirement). https://www.citiprogram.org/

Admission Requirements

To enroll in the HCDS certificate, students must first be admitted and enrolled full-time in a PhD program in one of the following departments:Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Linguistics, Neurobiology & Behavior, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology. Students must receive permission to enroll from their home program’s Graduate Program Director and from the Graduate Certificate Director(s) and Coordinator.